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title: 'The Times, and Signs of the Times: Baccalaureate Sermon, to the Graduating Class of Washington College, August 31, 1862'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'John Work Scott'
date: 1862-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 16'
- 'Ephesians 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/scott-1862-the-times-and-signs-of-the-times-baccalaureate-sermon-to-the-graduating-class-of-washington-college-august-31-1862
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# The Times, and Signs of the Times: Baccalaureate Sermon, to the Graduating Class of Washington College, August 31, 1862

1862 baccalaureate sermon by John W. Scott treating slavery as a moral and religious question; argues for cautious toleration now but insists on its ultimate abolition.

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